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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/297794.htmlenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1297906/Cameron-Those-Turkey-joining-EU-playing-fears-Islam.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1297906/Cameron-Those-Turkey-joining-EU-playing-fears-Islam.html?ITO=1490In a speech in the Turkish capital the Prime Minister will promise to ‘fight’ to help the Islamic state achieve its 50-year goal of EU membership.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-6f95f41510b5815fd52a8f7279c1b85bdailymailenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/IrAoXtjk_0E/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/IrAoXtjk_0E/index.htmlKosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in February 2008 was legal, the International Court of Justice ruled in a 10-4 vote Thursday.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-72974288ae249891194710b6e7490545cnnenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0719/iraq.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0719/iraq.htmlA suicide car bomber ploughed into a convoy carrying employees of a British firm in Iraq, killing four of them and wounding five Iraqi civilians.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-7c0dcf6e1f823865dcee9297623d1989RTERadioenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/IFStB-qq8NI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/IFStB-qq8NI/index.htmlAn Iranian extremist group Friday claimed responsibility for a pair of suicide bombings Thursday that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more in the country's southeast.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-67e8cadefba7aea5192d6144b9e7048acnnenhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/business/kfcweyqlsney/rss2/http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/kfcweyqlsney/rss2/ABBOTT Laboratories — one of the longest-serving foreign multinational companies with a presence in the state — has warned that further Government healthcare spending cuts could hamper its financial position here, after seeing pre-tax profits in its Irish operations fall by €9 million last year.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200examiner-00a6c0a7135689a05152ee36890c0630examinerenhttp://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/883&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enhttp://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/883&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIP/10/883 Brussels, 05 July 2010 Four Member States offer equipment to cope with the floods after Romania activates the EU Civil Protection Mechanism On the evening 2 nd July, Romanian authorities activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism requesting support in addressing the severe floods currently affecting the north-eastern part of the country.Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dg-comm-en-d587088e80f410da63cfefcea58a7a68dg-comm-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/cokWab4MgXQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/cokWab4MgXQ/index.htmlThree mortar rounds struck harmlessly inside Baghdad's "Green Zone" on Sunday night during a weekend visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f14e5f049cf94831e28fb58b39d61b91cnnenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/06/28/Constitutional_Referendum_Passes_in_Kyrgyzstan/?section=Hot+Topics&template=worldnews%2Findex.txthttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/06/28/Constitutional_Referendum_Passes_in_Kyrgyzstan/?section=Hot+Topics&template=worldnews%2Findex.txtThe people of Kyrgyzstan have approved a new constitution, setting the stage for the first parliamentary in Central Asia , according to results released Monday of a referendum that was held during the weekend . The official results showed that with almost all votes counted, 90.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-0bb8b18fa6edafeea61e3de6b30fac8baustrianewsenhttp://www.economist.com/node/1820315?story_id=1820315&source=most_readhttp://www.economist.com/node/1820315?story_id=1820315&source=most_readIsrael’s leader, Ariel Sharon, and the Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, have set an optimistic note ahead of their meeting with President Bush to discuss the latest peace plan ....Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200economist-7fa016fe6f0d383b73ac6d05a42630bceconomistenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE65910H.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE65910H.htm10 Jun 2010 10:44:11 GMT Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - All four Turkish armed forces personnel on board a military helicopter were killed when it crashed on Thursday in central Turkey, broadcaster CNN Turk said. The crash ...Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-ce0f5c4d420ea0b8f18b34bb47bc976falertnetenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/06/02/israel-transfers-flotilla-aid-to-gaza/http://www.euronews.net/2010/06/02/israel-transfers-flotilla-aid-to-gaza/According to the Israeli military, part of the consignment of aid carried by the flotilla has been transferred to Gaza. It went by road after being…Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-53c32281a30747075ef8cd59a1b11113euronews-enenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0531/mideast.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0531/mideast.htmlAt least 15 people were killed when the Israeli navy intercepted ships carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists toward the Gaza Strip.Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-9639d1191e8abde1b9eb945340790837RTERadioenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64M1TP20100524?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64M1TP20100524?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran outlined to the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday a deal to give up some of its enriched uranium, calling it major progress toward defusing international tensions over its atomic aspirations.Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-6a4459894df9aee1eae3eaef815cb77areutersenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=240453http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=240453TEHRAN: Iran could cancel an accord with Turkey and Brazil to transfer some of its enriched uranium abroad if the UN Security Council approves a fourtFri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-194af3a4768adea7b3dd0b4daa587bd2NewsJang-enenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64K3JO20100521?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64K3JO20100521?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29NIRIM, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed two armed Palestinians who crossed into Israel on Friday from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, a military spokeswoman said.Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-465a9b0814f4507e8fce49f67b747116reutersenhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/US-Mideast-Envoy-Wades-into-Sea-of-Distrust-Pessimism-in-New-Push-for-Israel-Palestinian-Agreement-94459279.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/US-Mideast-Envoy-Wades-into-Sea-of-Distrust-Pessimism-in-New-Push-for-Israel-Palestinian-Agreement-94459279.htmlGeorge Mitchell meets with Israeli prime minister as questions arise about whether or not an agreement is possible anytime soonThu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200voanews-ae89b8d20ef58715f5b011b2127cd814voanewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10123487.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10123487.stmGunmen in Sudan abduct three aid workers in the troubled province of Darfur, a UN spokesman says.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-africa-8d5a4ecb89b02d7b630b0eda0ab12271bbc-africaenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vm1MIYe1r9k/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vm1MIYe1r9k/index.htmlTake a soccer-crazy crowd and a traditional Palestinian opening ceremony. Add a splash of corporate sponsorship, and sprinkle in some black-clad, gun-toting security.Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-df2273440cc6db9c38dcf85c99c2fb99cnnenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HEA532301.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HEA532301.htm15 May 2010 12:00:30 GMT Source: Reuters KHARTOUM, May 15 (Reuters) - Sudan's army said on Saturday it had seized a key rebel stronghold in Darfur and killed 108 insurgents, dealing a heavy blow to already floundering peace talks in the ...Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-f74174450eb8b6c7e5b0c04cecee4ba2alertnetenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE64E09Q.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE64E09Q.htm15 May 2010 15:02:48 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds background, details) PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, May 15 (Reuters) - Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped four construction workers in the OPEC member's southeastern Akwa Ibom state, security officials said ...Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-a4d7a26c9617ea09247d9f4a157c228falertnetenhttp://www.b92.net//eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=05&dd=15&nav_id=67142http://www.b92.net//eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=05&dd=15&nav_id=67142A man who has spent some time in mental institutions, killed three people and wounded eight in Bosnia. Of the eight people injured, four of them were children.Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200b92net_en-d301f3c910284dce0a6d6c4cd5a680aeb92net_enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8684683.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8684683.stmItaly fines Irish budget airline Ryanair 3m euros (£2.5m) for failing to help stranded passengers during the volcanic ash crisis.Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-794fe433986f5552d0e9c2a50b10820dbbcenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE64E01F.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE64E01F.htm15 May 2010 08:14:25 GMT Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - Eurostar train services to London were suspended on Saturday due to a fire in the Channel Tunnel, the Belga news agency said. The Belgian agency quoted Infrabel, which ...Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-0c3a6c31071e6b7e86f58366aa651339alertnetenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/05/14/rescue-of-russian-miners-called-off/http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/14/rescue-of-russian-miners-called-off/The danger of further explosions in a Russian coal mine has forced authorities to call off the rescue effort to find 24 missing workers. A methane…Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-b920e363f9e88c9b18896564749e79b7euronews-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100506/ts_nm/us_ireland_ashhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100506/ts_nm/us_ireland_ashReuters - Ireland lifted all restrictions on its airports on Thursday after a volcanic ash cloud blew away from Europe after having disrupted flights for several days.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-bcd97f6a979252102cd24a4260586b72news-yahooenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/05/04/Contemplating_a_postMubarak_Egypt/http://article.wn.com/view/2010/05/04/Contemplating_a_postMubarak_Egypt/As Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt , turns 82, Egyptians are growing increasingly concerned about the fate of their nation. With 28 years of his presidency behind them and the 2011 general elections fast approaching, even the country's ruling elite are unsure who could replace Mubarak or if he will be replaced at all.Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200arabpolitical-d743e8db3b320a1b33ca600bb8129d9barabpoliticalenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6423F120100503?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6423F120100503?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean journalists on Monday accused a commission set up to drive media reforms of delaying the registration of new newspapers, but a cabinet minister said the issue was being used for anti-government propaganda.Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-147e393e882b55263c8f3197ed309ac3reutersenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/OEOUOn7ZleE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/OEOUOn7ZleE/index.htmlTwo of the most wanted terrorist figures in Iraq have been killed in a joint Iraqi-U.S. operation, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Monday.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-92d244be03890ae0b23cf4ba776798aecnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/04/201041885321997941.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/04/201041885321997941.htmlPoland is preparing to bury Lech Kaczynski, the Polish president, and his wife after their coffins were flown from the capital, Warsaw, to the southern city of Krakow in a military plane. The funeral at Krakow's Wawel cathedral crowns a week of unprecedented national mourning for the Kaczynskis and....Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-eaa746d0afad14d409f53b533b141cf5aljazeera-enenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/04/2010418154831591773.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/04/2010418154831591773.htmlInvestigation clears three doctors of plot to kill the govenor of Helmand province.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-dc10e4c5324b2e02d2906c4a51939d6faljazeera-enenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/uk%20flights%20ban%20to%20stay%20in%20place/3617987http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/uk%20flights%20ban%20to%20stay%20in%20place/3617987It will not be safe for flights to take place across most of northern Europe on Monday, UK Government ministers have said. The announcement came after an 85-minute meeting of ministers at 10 Downing Street following another day when the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud prevented any flights in or out of the UK.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-c58095c90dd0b4ab6fad237bc04c8169channel4newsenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE63H0AR.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE63H0AR.htm18 Apr 2010 11:52:22 GMT Source: Reuters SOFIA, April 18 (Reuters) - Bulgaria opened Sofia and Plovdiv airports at 1100 GMT on Sunday and allowed transit flights over the country at 8,000 metres altitude because it considered there was no ...Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-bd2a46bad92b605dbfad22fc7b6e0298alertnetenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_re_af/af_somaliahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_re_af/af_somaliaAP - A police official and witnesses say at least 10 people died, including five government soldiers, when a land mine exploded near a police station in south Mogadishu overnight.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-e5f56e0a7ba719f2e3ae6cc0f022e0d4news-yahooenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0417/1224268540924.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0417/1224268540924.htmlBISHKEK – Deposed president Kurmanbek Bakiyev formally resigned in a handwritten letter sent to Kyrgyzstan’s new leaders yesterday, allaying fears of civil war in the strategic Central Asian country.Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-697156ba26a056c9ecaf1a914c955ebdirishtimesenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE63B27D.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE63B27D.htm12 Apr 2010 18:41:47 GMT Source: Reuters ANTANANARIVO, April 12 (Reuters) - Madagascar's army has given President Andry Rajoelina until the end of April to offer an acceptable way out of the 13-month political crisis on the Indian Ocean ...Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-a065998417945f21479b793f53ae7518alertnetenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nc0oV6QYv3Q/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nc0oV6QYv3Q/index.htmlThousands gathered outside Warsaw's presidential palace on Saturday evening to lay flowers and light candles in honor of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash in western Russia earlier in the day.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-68e0317db85c13d14d9aee5320e7fe38cnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/division%20over%20kyrgyzstan%20leadership/3608322http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/division%20over%20kyrgyzstan%20leadership/3608322In the stronghold of Kyrgyzstan's deposed president, residents clustered on the streets, holding intense discussions on whether to follow the figures who claim to be the new government. Some said deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev did a lot of good for the country and dismissed the complaints of....Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-8baa790a73320e0bb5ab074f5397c90fchannel4newsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7578966/UN-process-in-danger-unless-world-agrees-on-climate-change.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7578966/UN-process-in-danger-unless-world-agrees-on-climate-change.htmlThe United Nation process is in danger of collapsing unless countries are able to agree on the best way to stop global warming by the end of this year, the outgoing head of climate change negotiations has warned.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-451b6b8417ff8f94f378897d0401ad14telegraphenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vatican-lifts-veil-of-secrecy-on-abuse-cases-1941264.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vatican-lifts-veil-of-secrecy-on-abuse-cases-1941264.htmlThe Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith – the office once known as the Inquisition – has long epitomised the secrecy of the Vatican, with responsibility for banning books and meting out punishments as severe as excommunication and burning at the stake.Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-4ba68a8e5d41b7dc4fed3560c2ac107cindependentenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/04/10/polish-president-lech-kaczynskis-plane-crashes-on-approach-to-russian-airport/http://www.euronews.net/2010/04/10/polish-president-lech-kaczynskis-plane-crashes-on-approach-to-russian-airport/Polish President Lech Kaczynski has died in a plane crash near an airport in western Russia, killing all 132 people on board. The plane came down in a forest close to the airport of Smolensk. Officals at the scence said there were no survivors, confirming Kacyznski’s death.Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-90a694895ca35b7413181840d8f553e2euronews-enenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0407/darfur.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0407/darfur.htmlThe EU has said it was withdrawing its election observers from Sudan's Darfur region, saying safety fears were hindering their work.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-73c3b4f94d0357ed46346017014c376bRTERadioenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_re_as/as_kyrgyzstan_protesthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_re_as/as_kyrgyzstan_protestAP - Hundreds of protesters angry over rising heat and power prices seized a government building Tuesday and clashed with troops after trying to seize a regional governor in the impoverished former Soviet nation of Kyrgyzstan.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-b7731c6b9bd89060669b6504f46ee45anews-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/bukMzdeDwyA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/bukMzdeDwyA/index.htmlA South Korean oil tanker has been hijacked by pirates, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said Monday.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-ea0ebd9241cbe43e5c17c1202c483cb8cnnenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0404/breaking24.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0404/breaking24.htmlA South Korean oil tanker was seized by pirates, probably from Somalia, and its crew taken captive on Sunday, South Korea's foreign ministry said.Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-5f1b7a1e8a8bc34994d40f4db7537935irishtimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0328/breaking16.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0328/breaking16.htmlPope Benedict, facing one of the gravest crises of his pontificate as a sexual abuse scandal sweeps the Church, indicated today that his faith would give him the courage not to be intimidated by critics.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-aa8fd0458b7463beb970cd15ca43b75firishtimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/missing%20lawyer%20reappears%20in%20china/3593402http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/missing%20lawyer%20reappears%20in%20china/3593402A dissident Chinese lawyer who was missing for more than a year has suddenly resurfaced, saying he is now living in northern China and wants only to spend time with his family away from media attention. Twitter messages appeared on Sunday saying Gao Zhisheng's family had been in touch with him and listed his phone number.Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-950706bd883107d408e6f3967e4a5c98channel4newsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/03/2010315141930795117.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/03/2010315141930795117.htmlNetanyahu defies calls from US to halt plans in Jerusalem that has sparked diplomatic row.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-6fc312f5e61978b96e2c680e5fc89a72aljazeera-enenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257385/Peter-Moore-The-mock-executions-extreme-torture-suffered-Iraq-hostage.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257385/Peter-Moore-The-mock-executions-extreme-torture-suffered-Iraq-hostage.html?ITO=1490Moore described in detail the torture he suffered at the hands of his kidnappers as well as the cramped and lonely conditions he was kept in during his two-and-a-half year ordeal.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-b9ade1c7fbed19e4add907d2e7b663a9dailymailenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/03/10/nato-won-t-bring-afghan-peace-says-ahmadinejad/http://www.euronews.net/2010/03/10/nato-won-t-bring-afghan-peace-says-ahmadinejad/Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan won’t deliver peace there. He was speaking in Kabul where he was warmly welcomed by his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai. Iran has wide and growing influence in Afghanistan and Ahmadinejad’s visit is aimed at further developing bilateral ties.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-3ef719109da3c5d41a823e5b6aa71df0euronews-enenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6290PB20100310?type=politicsNews?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6290PB20100310?type=politicsNews?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29BISHKEK (Reuters) - U.S. General David Petraeus arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, a day after the United States said it would build an anti-terrorism training center for the former Soviet republic in Central Asia.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-f70e2f56db1d54d258c5d25a0b0ddb16reutersenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256514/New-poll-raises-fresh-fears-Britain-heading-hung-parliament-election.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256514/New-poll-raises-fresh-fears-Britain-heading-hung-parliament-election.html?ITO=1490The Populus poll of 100 key seats that will decide the outcome of the next election show that Labour and the Conservatives are both on 38 points.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-171d3e65235d0a4db49270c14b96221fdailymailenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE61K04M.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE61K04M.htm21 Feb 2010 09:27:43 GMT Source: Reuters CAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A small explosive device was set off outside the Jewish synagogue in central Cairo on Sunday but no one was injured, the official state news agency reported. A security ...Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-542be837a1a0f20465188008b9093352alertnetenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0220/iran.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0220/iran.htmlIran's police chief has again warned citizens against cooperating with foreign media.Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-5025b5e17529491373f72b4719bdca81RTERadioenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HEA033856.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HEA033856.htm* Agreement would set terms for peace talks say rebels * Follows thawing of Sudan/Chad relations (Adds detail, background, quotes) By Andrew Heavens KHARTOUM, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said on Saturday it was ready to sign a temporary ceasefire with....Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-118969309c8ca2e6596f791dbea73e2falertnetenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/02/19/deaths-reported-in-ivory-coast-protests/http://www.euronews.net/2010/02/19/deaths-reported-in-ivory-coast-protests/Days of demonstrations in Ivory Coast have culminated in serious violence as the West African nation’s political crisis intensifies. Reports say several people have been shot dead and dozens injured after opposition protesters clashed with security forces in Gagnoa.Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-7868c3a762b045c2ab0c87df2f142c96euronews-enenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE61J08M.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE61J08M.htm20 Feb 2010 14:42:54 GMT Source: Reuters * New Dagestan head offers olive branch to repentant rebels * Rickety economy, intricate clan ties are a headache MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Magomedsalam Magomedov took the oath of ...Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-bf787bad52f0c4b483bf4ed6c9ff854ealertnetenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/19/worldupdates/2010-02-19T155853Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-463030-2&sec=Worldupdateshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/19/worldupdates/2010-02-19T155853Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-463030-2&sec=WorldupdatesKIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko launched a court appeal on Friday aimed at blocking the inauguration of President-elect Viktor Yanukovich and forcing a fresh vote for president.Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100thestar-4fdcb504a04e0619a36a37a3672720c6thestarenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/7208704/Iraq-orders-Blackwater-security-guards-to-leave.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/7208704/Iraq-orders-Blackwater-security-guards-to-leave.htmlIraq has ordered hundreds of private security guards linked to Blackwater Worldwide to leave the country within seven days or face possible arrest on visa violations, the interior minister said on Wednesday.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-a9c8e314852722d77d2eab6740456d94telegraphenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE60I4FA20100119?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE60I4FA20100119?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese court sentenced two men to death Tuesday for their part in a surprise attack on Khartoum by rebels from western Darfur region in May 2008.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-836d190bf61c6885bdd7b56663644b38reutersenhttp://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?ots591=4888CAA0-B3DB-1461-98B9-E20E7B9C13D4&lng=en&id=111343http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?ots591=4888CAA0-B3DB-1461-98B9-E20E7B9C13D4&lng=en&id=111343The combination of Iran's effort to protect its nuclear facilities and Israel's to prevent its rival developing a weapon makes a crisis in 2010 all the more likely, Paul Rogers writes for openDemocracy.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ISN-214d4064ffeb10e76515b8958516c595ISNenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/12/21/iranian-opposition-evident-at-cleric-s-funeral/http://www.euronews.net/2009/12/21/iranian-opposition-evident-at-cleric-s-funeral/Iranians have turned out in their tens of thousands for the funeral of leading dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in the holy Shi’ite city of Qom. Websites report that some of the crowd chanted anti-government slogans. Montazeri died on Saturday, aged 87.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-1d2b098315393dcadefa2e2b982ec73eeuronews-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091221/ts_afp/netherlandscourtyouthyachtingmissinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091221/ts_afp/netherlandscourtyouthyachtingmissingAFP - Laura Dekker, a 14-year-old Dutch girl who was barred by a court from sailing around the world solo, has been found on a Caribbean island, two days after she ran away from home, police said.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-b123ba7766512ca4aec50a7bac672f3cnews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091221/ts_nm/us_yemen_qaedahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091221/ts_nm/us_yemen_qaedaReuters - Al Qaeda militants made a rare public appearance in restive south Yemen on Monday, telling an anti-government rally that the group's war was with the United States and not the Yemeni army, residents said.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-e34d6a672eba1b347e31eecbd07c7fb9news-yahooenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/6851636/Girl-who-wants-to-sail-solo-around-world-goes-missing.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/6851636/Girl-who-wants-to-sail-solo-around-world-goes-missing.htmlThere were fears for the safety of a 14-old girl placed in care to prevent her from sailing solo around world last night after she ran away from home at the weekend.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-edc3c367f38e94e127738c32868073fftelegraphenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BJ1NO20091220?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BJ1NO20091220?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite Muslim rebels said Saudi air attacks on northern Yemen killed 54 people on Sunday, many of them women and children.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100reuters-84cefb7e7b40fe10f92b6d8472e95c5breutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091219/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_john_paul_iihttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091219/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_john_paul_iiAP - Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and controversial Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-ac7a8fa9c34e058c85df46951da0331bnews-yahooenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BI1Z620091219?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BI1Z620091219?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary has charged three jail officials with the murder of three pro-reform Iranians detained after the disputed June 12 presidential election, the students news agency ISNA reported on Saturday.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100reuters-22ce050034201ef83c88200834142aa8reutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091214/wl_nm/us_britain_israel_livnihttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091214/wl_nm/us_britain_israel_livniReuters - A British court issued an arrest warrant for former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni on war crimes charges but withdrew it on finding she had canceled a planned trip to Britain, the Guardian newspaper reported.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-45865227ce576f1e1fbf23294a3143f2news-yahooenhttp://www.rferl.org/content/Breakaway_Abkhazias_Leader_Reelected/1902847.htmlhttp://www.rferl.org/content/Breakaway_Abkhazias_Leader_Reelected/1902847.htmlAbkhazia's de facto president Sergei Bagapsh has won a second term as leader of the separatist territory in an election hailed by Russia, but considered illegitimate by most of the world.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100rferl-15dec1d11b257d46187be05d9bfb3656rferlenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/y0Ap7fxv24w/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/y0Ap7fxv24w/index.htmlThe United States and other envoys at the United Nations slammed Iran on Thursday for transporting arms and ammunition to Syria, saying the clock is ticking for the Islamic republic -- which could face tougher sanctions next year over its nuclear program.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-ea829e2e9cc01cb7cabbec9ba5332358cnnenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9287381http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9287381Iran claims new UN nuclear observatory near its border is spying post for world powers Iran - Middle East - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - Politics - BasijWed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-4d7fc1d1f9b6df53ac27923386af2fadABCnewsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/12/2009123224843239222.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/12/2009123224843239222.htmlAide blamed for September massacre "found" after allegedly wounding junta chief.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-e0bb2c7066aff560c0170654cc34c9faaljazeera-enenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/12/2009123143518840301.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/12/2009123143518840301.htmlCommander of US troops tells Afghan MPs strategy will be working by next summer.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-5d52d3dfb5347e645e4c163b7b85cfd9aljazeera-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6720164/Israel-braced-for-fight-with-Right-over-Jewish-settlements.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6720164/Israel-braced-for-fight-with-Right-over-Jewish-settlements.htmlIsrael is bracing itself for a potentially violent confrontation with its Right-wing fringe after Jewish settlers openly defied government orders to halt construction in the occupied West Bank for a third day on Thursday.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-3ace78735adb96a31f73d4a5b190add4telegraphenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5B158820091202?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5B158820091202?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29ROME (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic Cardinal told homosexuals and transsexuals on Wednesday they would never get into heaven, prompting a rebuke from the Vatican itself.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100reuters-06b240c08b233dda8541968628505e3freutersenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6935092.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6935092.eceWorld powers united in condemnation of Iran’s nuclear activities yesterday in a rare show of international consensus on the threat posed by Tehran’s continued nuclear defiance.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-0aee8eb26117c185f4d5065c433b43ccthetimesenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/iranians-react-to-iaea-censure/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/iranians-react-to-iaea-censure/The International Atomic Energy Agency, the IAEA , has voted overwhelmingly to censure Iran for building a uranium enrichment plant in secret. Iran has reportedly retaliated, saying the rebuke will damage its cooperation with the agency. The resolution is the first against Iran in almost four years....Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-3d696fa54a14fd35ab0714ae74f0efdaeuronews-enenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/20/filmmaker-says-sanctions-on-iran-not-enough/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/20/filmmaker-says-sanctions-on-iran-not-enough/Iranian filmmaker and dissident Mohsen Makhmalbaf said Thursday that the Obama administration should speak out more about human rights in his country and tailor new sanctions to hurt Iran's Revolutionary Guards and foreign companies that provide technology and equipment used to crack down on dissent.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-16b411ae1140a401f04ae10c4a1b0027washtimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8362853.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8362853.stmA Zambian journalist is acquitted of pornography charges after sending top officials pictures of a woman giving birth.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-africa-3dae11be7e24b599d64d84d0641a8699bbc-africaenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89305&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89305&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Favourites Pakistan on Thursday claimed victory in their fourth match of World Cup Qualifier by defeating Japan 6-1 at the Metropole Hockey Club in the French city of Lille. According to information received here, Pakistan team played brilliantly and dominated their rivals right from the beginning to clinch the win.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100app-en-015f11f660df163769c4b03dbd7424d2app-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/bosnia/6485467/Radovan-Karadzic-will-appear-in-court-on-Tuesday.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/bosnia/6485467/Radovan-Karadzic-will-appear-in-court-on-Tuesday.htmlRadovan Karadzic will on Tuesday appear before a United Nations war crimes tribunal in a special hearing that will attempt to end the former Bosnian Serb leader's boycott of his trial for genocide.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-2dca0cdf68f2847d3b23c269eb132f8atelegraphenhttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=50035http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=50035Anger at Paris plan to make Moruroa site of pride Posted at 04:18 on 02 November, 2009 UTC The Moruroa e Tatou nuclear test veterans association is upset at a plan by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy to designate the French Polynesian atolls of Moruroa and Hao as sites of remembrance and territorial pride.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100rnzi-f9de8abd397274fe361d9a6028be09b4rnzienhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/462e0650-c6e8-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/462e0650-c6e8-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.htmlBenjamin Netanyahu has renewed his call for the Palestinians to resume the stalled peace process, after Washington endorsed the Israeli prime minister’s stance that a renewal of talks should not hinge on a settlement freeze. Mr Netanyahu, speaking ahead of his weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on....Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-8672811e2aaea46bd9fafa25c216320cftenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/20091031203424488256.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/20091031203424488256.htmlMan questioned over deadly blast shot dead his interrogator, interior ministry says.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-b81a3c9bb84389fa59ffbd587002cfc4aljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8336400.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8336400.stmA government cargo plane crashes in the Russian far-east, killing all 11 crew members on board, reports say.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-4fd9a7275b98b98d8422737ea9d858e1bbcenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2009/10/30/IAEA_awaits_urgent_Iran_govt_reply_on_fuel_deal/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/10/30/IAEA_awaits_urgent_Iran_govt_reply_on_fuel_deal/VIENNA/LONDON (Reuters) - Iran has yet to give a formal response to a U.N.-drafted proposal after signalling it would do so this week, then leaking demands for major changes that could unravel the tentative pact. Western diplomats complained of stalling tactics by Iran, suggesting it had scant....Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100eirepost-9848b5a49313c7d017bdc361faf3679eeirepostenhttp://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/6dc3b38/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C10A310Cbreaking130Bhtm/ia1.htmhttp://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10838/s/6dc3b38/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C10A310Cbreaking130Bhtm/ia1.htmThe kidnappers of Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott have released a video of their hostage and demanded a $2 million (€1.35 million) ransom.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-c9a9a3e456e8826633fefef65789e017irishtimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1026/zimbabwe.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1026/zimbabwe.htmlThree hours talks took place today between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-02e44da15d8f5a0ecc5d7e6c79a4cbf2RTERadioenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/rw2RkzCIRFI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/rw2RkzCIRFI/index.htmlAt least 25 people were killed and 40 wounded in a double bombing in central Baghdad on Sunday morning, officials said.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b4b4f3e1b10e9020fbace493905aa2d3cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8324955.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8324955.stmHundreds of people in Somalia are forced to watch Islamist militants executing two people accused of spying.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ea9f6d2d870c50e611109794fe952366bbcenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/19/worldupdates/2009-10-19T190905Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-432686-1&sec=Worldupdateshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/19/worldupdates/2009-10-19T190905Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-432686-1&sec=WorldupdatesNICOSIA (Reuters) - Greece and Cyprus said on Monday they supported Turkey's bid to become a full member of the European Union and needed its help to end the island's decades-old division.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200thestar-085de6e81709d94e8a85c614f7a4ee6bthestarenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8299712.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8299712.stmTurkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian, signed the protocols in Switzerland after a delay of more than three hours. The BBC's Kim Ghattas in Zurich says the Armenians had apparently raised objections to remarks due to be read out by the Turkish delegation.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200phantis-f65e7126486d9b6909b5f5e541d60612phantisenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091010/wl_nm/us_russia_chechnyahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091010/wl_nm/us_russia_chechnyaReuters - A policeman was killed in a bomb attack in the Chechen capital Grozny late on Friday that also injured 14 people, a local law enforcement official said.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-f78a61d17c38ba96a46948c46229b089news-yahooenhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=18555http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=18555Incorporated trade unions of Georgia on October, 3rd celebrate Day of work. As have informed "InterpressNews" from Incorporated trade unions in this connection in the afternoon from their central office automobile procession in a direction of the several ministries, in particular, to Ministries of....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200geotimes-8919b1624a9818b2d94081dc68219eb7geotimesenhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200910020087.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200910020087.htmlAhead of Sunday October 4 expiry date of federal government's amnesty offer to Niger Delta militants, there have been mixed feelings over its success or otherwise.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200allafrica-32efbe22eacfb784fe997db2e22afa03allafricaenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/politics/washingtonpost/main5349755.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/29/politics/washingtonpost/main5349755.shtmlWashington Post: Diplomat Believes Sudanese Government's Claims to Change; Critics Say He is Being ManipulatedTue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-025699a683dbd6344a47a228104a1335CBSnewsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/134d1126-ad21-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/134d1126-ad21-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.htmlMilitants attack China’s plans to tap Nigerian oil By Tom Burgis in Lagos Published: September 29 2009 19:06 | Last updated: September 29 2009 19:06 Nigerian militants said on Wednesday they opposed a bid by a Chinese energy group to secure 6bn barrels of crude reserves, comparing the potential new investors to “locusts”.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-98057101a1856d18e934e11683732989ftenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58S1EU20090929?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58S1EU20090929?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsNAIROBI (Reuters) - Drought for a fifth year running is driving more than 23 million east Africans in seven countries towards severe hunger and destitution, international aid agency Oxfam said on Tuesday.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200reuters-11b5f7c119fa9d136fb287c518955c83reutersenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58P14C20090926?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58P14C20090926?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's diplomatically isolated government said on Saturday it would launch a formal objection after African nations blocked its leader from addressing the United Nations General Assembly.Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200reuters-580d009e618f75020d424a64b7ed915dreutersenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8274116.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8274116.stmThe trial of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert begins, with the prosecution alleging a number of cases of corruption.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-93b7e0ebc49951725e7af8020fe50eb1bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/6139906/US-Embassy-in-Kabul-sacks-eight-guards-in-lewdness-scandal.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/6139906/US-Embassy-in-Kabul-sacks-eight-guards-in-lewdness-scandal.htmlEight security guards at the US embassy in Kabul have been sacked following allegations of lewd behaviour and sexual misconduct in their living quarters.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-b2ed4ab459aa54d65dd7f3a4a3819679telegraphenhttp://www.apanews.net/public/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=105872http://www.apanews.net/public/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=105872APA-Libreville (Gabon) The Gabonese capital was like a ghost town on Monday morning as people preferred staying at home while the security forces were patrolling the city thoroughfares following the claims of victory by different candidates, APA notes here.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200apanews-en-8a5e1524b5b3dee79c08432288f53292apanews-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8213534.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8213534.stmA bomb attached to a small lorry explodes at the entrance to a vegetable market in Baghdad, killing two, Iraqi police say.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c694d220df014698a36aff148e66e713bbcenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LI78639.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LI78639.htm18 Aug 2009 17:00:28 GMT Source: Reuters * Radical Islamists will fight if Hamas tries to arrest them * Violence exposes tensions in Gaza By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Radical Islamists in the Gaza Strip said on ...Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-c5c6ac1081a04b2d8ab2332bc6ae764dalertnetenhttp://www.apanews.net/public/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=104413http://www.apanews.net/public/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=104413APA-Kampala(Uganda) The 12th conference of the Commonwealth Speakers and presiding officers of Africa region has ended in the Ugandan capital, with a call on all African leaders to embrace the historical mission of transforming their countries. The Uganda President Yoweri Museveni told the....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200apanews-en-5f0a2c852e46f04a934c913d3de200d9apanews-enenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1206602/Found-Missing-ghost-ship-Arctic-Sea-spotted-Cape-Verde.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1206602/Found-Missing-ghost-ship-Arctic-Sea-spotted-Cape-Verde.html?ITO=1490The cargo ship that mysteriously disappeared off the English Channel has been found 400 miles off the coast of the African nation Cape Verde, the coastguard has said.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-76aa70eb43bf09a7d8089bc2737753fddailymailenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8192627.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8192627.stmThe crew of an Italian tugboat held for four months by Somali pirates have been freed, Italy's foreign minister says.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-210b96d6bca0226009079bcebd9fbb81bbcenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=8245831&page=1http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=8245831&page=1When the Beijing attorney Liu receives a telephone call, his answering machine plays a loud electronic version of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." He quickly picks up the phone, shouts into the receiver, laughs loudly and makes the stuttering sound of an engine running. In China, all of this is code for: Okay, I understand, everything is fine.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ABCnews-c40a6bc603be465caca980275a8b5991ABCnewsenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/03/israelis-evict-palestinians/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/03/israelis-evict-palestinians/JERUSALEM | Israeli police evicted two Palestinian families in East Jerusalem on Sunday, then allowed Jewish settlers to move into their homes, drawing criticism from Palestinians, the United Nations and the U.S. State Department. Police arrived before dawn and cordoned off part of the Arab....Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-90d2b3ac3f2992b495669b1fdb13f6b2washtimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8182051.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8182051.stmSouth Africa confirms its first swine-flu death - the first documented fatality from the virus in sub-Saharan Africa.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-b819dcdf90e506c2f0901da10166df68bbcenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L3624811.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L3624811.htm03 Aug 2009 07:34:07 GMT Source: Reuters (Repeats story moved on Aug 1) * Rebel leader says wants more Russian troops, weapons * Says wants to unite his people with Russia * Says wants stability, not another war By Amie Ferris- ...Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-4c93b003c71e2ee993b93c1df4de0960alertnetenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090803/wl_nm/us_qaeda_obama_offerhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090803/wl_nm/us_qaeda_obama_offerReuters - Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri said an offer the militant group made to the previous U.S. administration of a conditional truce is still on the table for President Barack Obama.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-8026d89796fc8ccb3256f478a3464689news-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2db83512-7e83-11de-999d-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2db83512-7e83-11de-999d-00144feabdc0.htmlTEHRAN, Aug 2 – Iranian authorities have tightened pressure on their opponents by staging what former president Mohammad Khatami condemned on Sunday as a ”show trial” of 100 reformists accused of trying to instigate a ”velvet revolution”. The trial was the latest shot in an official campaign to....Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-edef3e144f61423a63273708fa18a346ftenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/08/2009828427361376.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/08/2009828427361376.htmlNuri al-Maliki, Iraq's prime minister, is set for talks with Kurdish officials in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern region aimed at resolving disputes over land and oil. The Iraqi leader arrived in Sulaimaniyah, the second largest city in Iraq's Kurdish north, on Sunday, where he was met by a delegation that included Jalal Talabani, Iraq's president.Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-857cc25a3e8473904c5a362afb4e43cdaljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8180257.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8180257.stmNigerian police say they have found another large group of women and children abducted by the Boko Haram sect.Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-823c42a3342da38e683c7b44740da53cbbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/fCcI38S9XVY/la-fg-iran-americans2-2009aug02,0,5054516.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/fCcI38S9XVY/la-fg-iran-americans2-2009aug02,0,5054516.storyIran confirmed today that it is holding three Americans who apparently strayed across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan, according to Kurdish officials.Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-a55f4c787d6cd0819ffbcbd78a0d56ddlatimesenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1268080.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1268080.htm01 Aug 2009 10:05:01 GMT Source: Reuters * Rebel leader says wants more Russian troops, weapons * Says wants to unite his people with Russia * Says wants stability, not another war By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Nikolai Pavlov ...Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-1f2e8b0cb7fb5069eae56fe2cf354307alertnetenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a6ef040-7d31-11de-b8ee-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a6ef040-7d31-11de-b8ee-00144feabdc0.htmlIran’s security forces clashed with opposition supporters on Thursday as they gathered to commemorate those killed in the post-election violence. The clashes – the first serious disturbance for almost a fortnight – prevented a mourning ceremony called by opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi, who....Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-95c82d073f4b3a4ab7ae3356b7479b5eftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qJZIuyHXT4o/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qJZIuyHXT4o/index.htmlStory Highlights NASA beat rivals to put the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969 What is ahead for Europe, Russia and China when it comes to space travel? How close is their relationship with NASA and how are they working together? ....Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-e8c1a32c0debcb7382c9e61f63c684b3cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090720/wl_africa_afp/nigeriaunrestvoterightshrwhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090720/wl_africa_afp/nigeriaunrestvoterightshrwAFP - More than 700 died last November in clashes in the Nigerian city of Jos, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday as it urged the prosecution of members of security forces it accused of "arbitrary killings."Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-59a42a62ee4c763ae638eef0380597c2news-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090718/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictlebanonisraelhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090718/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictlebanonisraelAFP - The Israeli army strongly criticised on Saturday the brief occupation of one its observation posts by Lebanese civilian demonstrators, saying that they had put themselves in danger.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-74020ada46e91ce7c5674d5b5a0c3e84news-yahooenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56J2A020090720?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE56J2A020090720?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsBUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania has detained two Israelis and a Romanian on suspicion of trafficking in human eggs in their Bucharest-based fertility clinic, organized crime prosecutors said Monday.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200reuters-2c2764f0d51729432d01cf9bf9a3f84ereutersenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5170535nhttp://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5170535nThousands of protestors marched through the streets of Tehran, Iran in support of the defeated presidential candidate. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-70d237230b012b2768aeff7cf5cc68d2CBSnewsenhttp://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7Tk1utDiLe7xt5wCyQjd%2fceqACJKBSNNmkc5fPHrESfzJt9l5XOb8ftbWrfvl5SR%2f%2bK8qizSqhqw6D4A19v2g5pda4XBo7Mh9wMZ5Tr%2b%2fTtE%3dhttp://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7Tk1utDiLe7xt5wCyQjd%2fceqACJKBSNNmkc5fPHrESfzJt9l5XOb8ftbWrfvl5SR%2f%2bK8qizSqhqw6D4A19v2g5pda4XBo7Mh9wMZ5Tr%2b%2fTtE%3dThe recent decision by the Ramallah-based regime to close down the al-Jazeera offices in the West Bank illustrates the vulnerability and utter stupidity of the American-backed junta.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200palestine-info-en-535f57e3cc1d9c42dbedaa86f27086e4palestine-info-enenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-07-18-1127_783_0019.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-07-18-1127_783_0019.aspxNew York, July 18 (QNA) - The Secretary-General''s latestreport to the Security Council on the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is out as a document, the Secretary-General''s spokeswoman Michele Montas announced in New York Friday.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200qnaol-58c47c9068aa6f4a6fd2621aab986611qnaolenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DHA442287.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DHA442287.htm18 Jul 2009 11:36:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Corrects headline) DHAKA, July 18 (Reuters) - The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) asked India on Saturday to scrap a controversial dam project on a common river because of ...Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-98932645f0836def6b2667c1f284da89alertnetenhttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=8b85daa78e948ec20355dd4c7ff7e845http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=8b85daa78e948ec20355dd4c7ff7e845RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is not a fighter by trade, but when control of the Gaza Strip fell to the Islamist Hamas movement two years ago, he sensed the need to learn fast.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost_B-ebd86390c2f581d3a95a61ecfea9439fWashingtonPost_Benhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LA413804.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LA413804.htm10 Jul 2009 10:10:39 GMT Source: Reuters STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan, July 10 (Reuters) - The de facto leader of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on Friday demanded a role in forthcoming talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia that diplomats ...Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-ee72e5d958e63e52cd8648cf1929318calertnetenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8094353.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8094353.stmThe WHO prepares for an emergency meeting on swine flu, amid expectations that a global pandemic will be declared.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-28e29e6ae14dfa3ceec938f55769f28ebbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bcc7014e-5515-11de-b5d4-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bcc7014e-5515-11de-b5d4-00144feabdc0.htmlSweeping emergency measures adopted by the Japanese authorities have helped to avert a feared credit crisis, recent developments show. Earlier this year Japan was gripped by the fear that the global financial meltdown would lead to domestic crisis, with bankruptcies surging and weakened share markets plunging further.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-b685cc1f1183393cd3b12dfdba6060b4ftenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=181626http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=181626SHANGHAI: Luxury brand Gucci plans to open two to four more stores this year in China, after opening its 28th on Saturday, undeterred by uncertainty iSun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-9ccad06042c813c54cc77b44de505e9fNewsJang-enenhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/07/content_11503401.htmhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/07/content_11503401.htmSun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-19ba94705c6dc880b4ed86c40e15fa5bxinhuanet_enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/70e44f2a-50e2-11de-8922-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1/70e44f2a-50e2-11de-8922-00144feabdc0.htmlSenior Russians gathering for the normally self-congratulatory St Petersburg Economic Forum will have one reason to slap each others’ backs. Even as output is expected to shrink 10 per cent this year, ’s involvement in Opel’s rescue is a low-cost way for Moscow to project the image of a renascent economic power.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-a657a95668be40c2f48840fc85543c77ftenhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2462380/Al-Qaida-kills-Brit-hostage.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Newshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2462380/Al-Qaida-kills-Brit-hostage.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsAL-QAEDA claimed today it has executed British hostage Edwen Dyer - and blamed the British Government for his death. The terrorist group accused Britain of not responding to its demands to release the extremist cleric Abu Qatada from a maximum security cell.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200thesun-e7a82c1a83ef8a6d71642142ba09201ethesunenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/GmfOOGUIFVM/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/GmfOOGUIFVM/index.htmlNearly two months ago, President Obama embarked on a two-day, two-city charm offensive in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country and NATO military ally whose people give the United States abysmal approval ratings.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-81ca3356230484429a337d39c117bfb7cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/06/20096392959171293.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/06/20096392959171293.htmlMarc Ravalomanana reportedly jailed for four years and fined $70m for abuse of power.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-85e1c960b49280c4111d4425e87f79adaljazeera-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c733052a-4ed9-11de-8c10-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c733052a-4ed9-11de-8c10-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Jamil Anderlini in London and Sundeep Tucker in Hong Kong Published: June 1 2009 23:30 | Last updated: June 2 2009 08:15 Chinese banks are shunning investments in western banks because they hold doubts about their financial health, one of China’s most senior bankers has warned.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-3a5c0dbf4bbc27f3a5f974485410a038ftenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1190075/Tony-Blair-flags-way-forward-Middle-East-peace-process-faces-questions-work-region.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1190075/Tony-Blair-flags-way-forward-Middle-East-peace-process-faces-questions-work-region.html?ITO=1490Tony Blair has visited the Gaza Strip just once despite British taxpayers' stumping up £1.9million for his role as Middle East envoy, he told MPs' today.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-f3aa6f414cf24183c59bd173ffcbed3ddailymailenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LV732307.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LV732307.htm31 May 2009 07:18:06 GMT Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) - Turkey has confirmed its third and fourth cases of H1N1 flu, two Turkish citizens who flew in from the United States, the Health Ministry said late on Saturday. The two ...Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-2c0c0c6e38e88c55d0ba0d353ad7e264alertnetenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/34fdd64c-4d32-11de-b475-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/34fdd64c-4d32-11de-b475-00144feabdc0.htmlBAGHDAD, May 30 - Police on Saturday detained Iraq’s former trade minister in connection with graft allegations involving food rations, ordering a plane in which he was flying to Dubai to turn back, witnesses and officials said. An Iraqi judge issued an arrest warrant for former Trade Minister Abdul....Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-dda680d97aaab8d932ed6dd847649291ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8072795.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8072795.stmA blast in a mosque in south-east Iran kills at least 15 people and wounds 50, official media report.Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-2192c0ab3ca63e4a148346daa34f7f23bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/iTF0GvCkJtw/la-fgw-iran-journalist16-2009may16,0,5600582.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/iTF0GvCkJtw/la-fgw-iran-journalist16-2009may16,0,5600582.story'I heard it was a calm and relaxing place,' said Saberi, who will make her way to the U.S. in a few days after her release from a Tehran prison on espionage charges. Iranian American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Vienna this morning days after she was released from prison in Iran following an....Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-8b3ecd94a8e5c2e518faedc500cebe6clatimesenhttp://www.javno.com/en-world/scientists-make-super-strong-metallic-spider-silk_253274http://www.javno.com/en-world/scientists-make-super-strong-metallic-spider-silk_253274The technique may be useful for manufacturing super-tough textiles and high-tech medical materials, including artificial bones and tendons.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200javno-en-0dc657ba9dc6d7690978cf086f90ade7javno-enenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LK685377.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LK685377.htm20 Apr 2009 18:10:46 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates casualty toll) BAGHDAD, April 20 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber dressed in police uniform killed four policemen near a local government headquarters in northeastern Iraq, police said. ...Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-cc4170a6bc6a1f30a9d3dad2e85cc014alertnetenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE53I0O120090419?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE53I0O120090419?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsLONDON (Reuters) - As South Africa prepares to go the polls next week, expatriates nearly always mention two obstacles when asked if they would ever move back: crime and the lack of jobs.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200reuters-89604d7ae86b68308d29c08f666082b3reutersenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/IEBrovQX8t8/la-fg-thailand-protests15-2009apr15,0,319746.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/IEBrovQX8t8/la-fg-thailand-protests15-2009apr15,0,319746.storySupporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra end their demonstrations after rioting that killed two. 'We will not allow more deaths,' a protest leader says. Leaders of demonstrations that plunged the Thai capital into chaos called off their protests Tuesday following rioting that left two dead and more than 120 injured across Bangkok.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-4b11fb06522d765f9ce74a49d2b762f5latimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/somalia/5145750/US-sea-captain-released-by-Somali-pirates.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/somalia/5145750/US-sea-captain-released-by-Somali-pirates.htmlThe American sea captain held hostage by Somali pirates was freed unharmed last night when the US Navy mounted a rescue mission according to news reports.Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-1433e8ef03109ffd00dba53f45c6085ctelegraphenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/04/11/stories/2009041162061000.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/04/11/stories/2009041162061000.htmKOLKATA: Paramount Airways, India’s first all business class airline, is planning to commence daily flights on the Chennai-Kolkata sector by this month end. A press release from the Chennai-based airline said the connectivity is ...Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-67ddcd77a858a182ea6ed6e54eefffc9Hinduenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1168540/Iran-charges-Iranian-American-journalist-espionage.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1168540/Iran-charges-Iranian-American-journalist-espionage.html?ITO=1490Iran's judiciary has charged detained Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi with espionage in a move likely to disappoint Washington as it tries to reach out to Tehran.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-f0a0e93bed211495fcb5cb993fc4178adailymailenhttp://www.spectator.sk/articles/view/34892/3/transpetrol_shares_return_to_slovakia.htmlhttp://www.spectator.sk/articles/view/34892/3/transpetrol_shares_return_to_slovakia.htmlONE of the most discussed ownership stakes in the short but nevertheless rich history of privatisation in Slovakia is heading back to Slovakia after seven years in foreign hands. Slovakia has bought back its 49-percent stake in major crude oil pipeline operator Transpetrol from Yukos International for $240 million.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheSlovakSpectator-2efeeb6d31e34d86c12e93a2f8690205TheSlovakSpectatorenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/04/07/midnight-miracle-in-l-aquila/http://www.euronews.net/2009/04/07/midnight-miracle-in-l-aquila/The latest survivor of Italy's earthquake disaster was brought out overnight; a young woman who had been buried alive for nearly 24 hours. At…Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-3995fd56bd144a33fe8ee0382a334e5deuronews-enenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5356AS20090406?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5356AS20090406?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria on Monday dismissed a U.S. embassy warning of a possible attack on diplomatic missions in Lagos, saying there was no proof of any "terrorist activities" in the country.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200reuters-c758698cb75332b4e4f6de423b188fd5reutersenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/europe/death+toll+rises+in+italy+quake/3071972http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/europe/death+toll+rises+in+italy+quake/3071972Officials say at least 16 people have been killed and many more injured as a result of a strong earthquake that hit central Italy early this morning.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-442ef7ad4c37804859faea674c49d000channel4newsenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6047569.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6047569.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093A 30-year-old burns victim has become the first man to receive two new hands and a new face after groundbreaking transplant surgery.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200sundaytimes-627e50d437652b9843526779c275b3e9sundaytimesenhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/somali-pirates-capture-german-vessel-14258959.html?r=RSShttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/somali-pirates-capture-german-vessel-14258959.html?r=RSSSomali pirates have seized a 20 thousand tonne German container vessel in the Indian Ocean.Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200belfasttelegraph-21016108f8a2cd9144f49fa94e13fcf2belfasttelegraphenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=164&ad=06-04-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=164&ad=06-04-2009KHARTOUM (Agencies): Armed men in Sudan's Darfur kidnapped two aid workers from a French humanitarian group, the group said on Sunday, in the latest act ...Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-8e8b11a1c64b07e90e4dca2ecbb8c5dcTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-04/13556756-hungary-s-bajnai-clinches-key-vote-on-way-to-be-pm-020.htmhttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-04/13556756-hungary-s-bajnai-clinches-key-vote-on-way-to-be-pm-020.htmBUDAPEST, April 5 (Reuters) - Gordon Bajnai cleared one of the last hurdles on Sunday on the way to becoming Hungary's next prime minister, despite promising ...Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200finanznachrichten-4e235fe518b42332cdf7d21a7b5a4d9cfinanznachrichtenenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/h_xofIPfviE/la-fg-iraq4-2009apr04,0,6450328.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/h_xofIPfviE/la-fg-iraq4-2009apr04,0,6450328.storyU.S. airstrike hits men seen setting explosives. They are believed to be members of the Sons of Iraq group. A U.S. aircraft fired on suspected Sunni paramilitary fighters planting a bomb, killing one and wounding two, the U.S. said Friday -- the latest sign of trouble in a program that has been a pillar of the American strategy to stabilize Iraq.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-97e414c34263bd4852467826c0bf714dlatimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/gunmen+hit+pakistan+police+academy/3055262http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/gunmen+hit+pakistan+police+academy/3055262At least eight police officers have been killed by gunmen who attacked a training academy in eastern Pakistan. More than 20 others were wounded when assailants armed with assault rifles and hand grenades launched the attack in Lahore early on Monday. The assault came less than a month after gunmen....Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-32d83f862b0ca698d050c3475495d23bchannel4newsenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033152491500.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033152491500.htmCOLOMBO: The Sri Lankan military on Monday claimed that at least 45 cadre of the LTTE, including a “senior Sea Tiger leader”, were killed and several others injured in fierce battles on the last stretches of land and sea under ...Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-afbe0f46852b81433a530e7db14a9dd7Hinduenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/NpzD6ptnC00/la-fg-iraq24-2009mar24,0,4027684.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/NpzD6ptnC00/la-fg-iraq24-2009mar24,0,4027684.storyA suicide bomber targets a Kurdish funeral in Diyala, killing 18 and in the west Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib, a bomb hidden in garbage kills 9. A suicide bomber killed at least 18 people in an attack on a Kurdish farmer's funeral northeast of Baghdad, in an area rife with friction between Kurds and Arabs.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-b0501ee9018cb86a8002c24bbd33da4alatimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7940624.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7940624.stmAs Israeli commentator Ofer Shelah put it: "In the face of enemies who have opted for a strategy of attrition and attacking from a distance, Israel will present itself as a 'crazy country', the kind that will respond (albeit after a great deal of time) in a massive and unfettered assault, with no....Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-86c30ff0bdf6fda2917554db25610113bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Ar8YeWzk5-A/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Ar8YeWzk5-A/index.htmlA police operation freed five bank employees who had been taken hostage in central Russia, a regional governor told state TV.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-01da99e820e872588578520719b7fe7ecnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7939726.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7939726.stmNew documents show intelligence chiefs were urged to make the 2002 dossier on Iraq's military threat as "firm" as possible.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-af47a4fbb165414b19d401130fdc7fdcbbcenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/saddam+henchman+guilty+of+murder/3025797http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/saddam+henchman+guilty+of+murder/3025797Saddam Hussein's former foreign minister Tariq Aziz has been convicted of crimes against humanity and jailed for 15 years for the 1992 execution of 42 traders accused of profiteering while Iraq was under UN sanctions. The conviction was the first against Aziz, who for years was the former regime's public face to the West.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-f8fba8d048b1610eb9005fe7d5bbfa53channel4newsenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L5700843.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L5700843.htm05 Mar 2009 20:31:11 GMT Source: Reuters PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, March 5 (Reuters) - Oil thieves sabotaged a Chevron-operated pipeline in the restive Niger Delta but no oil production was affected, a military spokesman said on ...Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-f8156d3413b32fdb328ed58ff730798ealertnetenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090305/wl_nm/us_un_racism_italyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090305/wl_nm/us_un_racism_italyReuters - Italy said Thursday it would not attend a U.N. conference on racism next month unless the wording of a document it considers hostile to Israel was altered.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-94e3226dcc1879ae0946df955c844273news-yahooenhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=15417http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=15417Foreign minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze met with US ambassador to Georgia John Tefft today. The sides discussed ongoing processes of Georgia, destructive actions carried out by Russia on occupied territories of Georgia. The sides also spoke about perspectives of development of dual relations....Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100geotimes-781b7b5a659fff420cb6a4c407a6d7a0geotimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c246170c-0300-11de-b405-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c246170c-0300-11de-b405-000077b07658.htmlDHAKA, Feb 25 - Heavy gunfire broke out at the headquarters of the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles in Dhaka on Wednesday, and at least one person was killed and six others wounded, a doctor told Reuters. Bangladesh, an impoverished South Asian country of more than 140m people, has seen a number of....Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-6412778ae3083cf8874e682ab2151fd9ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7905657.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7905657.stmAn Ethiopian-born British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years arrives back in the UK.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-088c8b14284689f8d20e40b00e7c6a30bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/4788508/Spains-justice-minister-quits-over-hunting-trip-with-judge.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/4788508/Spains-justice-minister-quits-over-hunting-trip-with-judge.htmlSpain's justice minister Mariano Fernandez Bermejo has resigned after going on a hunting trip with a judge carrying out a political corruption probe.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-1916193d6077ff0ad391832a39d1fd7etelegraphenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/20/asia/21tamil.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/20/asia/21tamil.phpThe Sri Lankan military said Friday that two rebel planes had attacked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100IHT-e6b350dbe6e1ac13246ebff65bcfa57fIHTenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LK178616.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LK178616.htm20 Feb 2009 20:26:40 GMT Source: Reuters GOMA, Congo, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Rwandan troops will start withdrawing from eastern Congo on Saturday and the entire force will have left by the middle of next week, a Rwandan military spokesman said ...Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-100746b28df8fd2feb9539c5e865a92balertnetenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/6NB13pu8xLY/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/6NB13pu8xLY/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama has approved a significant troop increase for Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said today. A senior administration official said 17,000 more troops will be sent. "This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has not received the....Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-b10b8fcc7044812505a78376f3c7e471cnnenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/oy_Vwgwt310/la-fg-pakistan-strike15-2009feb15,0,2712355.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/oy_Vwgwt310/la-fg-pakistan-strike15-2009feb15,0,2712355.storyThe Predator strike in South Waziristan reportedly targets the home of an associate of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud. Local sources say foreigners were among the dead. Reporting from Istanbul, Turkey, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- Suspected U.S.Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-d56278df187f82d9f4bd2e55cac1d384latimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/hbos+whistleblower+brown+must+go/2951857http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/hbos+whistleblower+brown+must+go/2951857The banking whistleblower whose revelations forced the resignation of a senior Government adviser has called for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to go for his part in creating the financial crisis. Paul Moore, who was sacked after raising concerns over excessive risk-taking at HBOS, said Mr Brown should....Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-4180071ffb7f0336a0e1fa7bddde4eb3channel4newsenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Local_News/Politics/Pages/AlMahmoudDarfurpeacetalksinDoha231515022009.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Local_News/Politics/Pages/AlMahmoudDarfurpeacetalksinDoha231515022009.aspxDoha, February 15 (QNA) - H.E. Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud , The Minister Of State For Foreign Affairs has said that consultations led by Qatar and Mr, Djibril Basole, the UN/AU joint Chief Mediator with delegations of the Sudanese government and the justice and equality movement to find a solution to the Darfur crisis are still in progress.Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100qnaol-439feba54f05a79eb8a3072bb9d8d2ddqnaolenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7863294.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7863294.stmAt least 50 people die when oil from an overturned road tanker ignites in Kenya.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-ea733d3d28bc256c0893a242c501a32ebbcenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0130/kenya.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0130/kenya.htmlThirteen bodies have been recovered from a supermarket in central Nairobi which was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-88e4d1ecad1364494ae72c612b522cc8RTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7855086.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7855086.stmIsraeli jets have pounded targets along the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt, local residents say.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-03c26160f9e33af4467f42336a3bd51dbbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c6c59a8-e748-11dd-aef2-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c6c59a8-e748-11dd-aef2-0000779fd2ac.htmlBy Abeer Allam in Riyadh, Heba Saleh in Cairo and Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington Published: January 20 2009 23:33 | Last updated: January 21 2009 09:08 President Barack Obama attempted on Tuesday to reverse some of the damage done to the Muslim world’s image of the US by the Iraq war, abuse of....Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-092bec3ede8469d8b970f01449a9a0daftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7836869.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7836869.stmFragile ceasefires in Gaza are continuing to hold, as Israel pulls out some troops after Hamas suspends attacks.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-14f412534cb0088498a2aad15f2ab5d0bbcenhttp://www.euronews.net/en/article/16/01/2009/gaza-ceasefire-close-as-israel-studies-hamas-offer/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/16/01/2009/gaza-ceasefire-close-as-israel-studies-hamas-offer/There is fresh hope that Israel's offensive in Gaza could be coming to an end. As diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire gather pace Israel…Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-c1cce398b4514047e6ed4bbf059bd742euronews-enenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1113862/Gates-Hell-open-Gaza-Israel-pounds-Palestinians-iron-fist.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1113862/Gates-Hell-open-Gaza-Israel-pounds-Palestinians-iron-fist.html?ITO=1490With the death toll in Gaza rising to 925 people - 400 of which are women and children - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said: 'Just stop now'.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-48a83683ce16d827ddce6bcce085de0ddailymailenhttp://www.euronews.net/en/article/11/01/2009/israel-close-to-achieving-aims-in-gaza/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/11/01/2009/israel-close-to-achieving-aims-in-gaza/Israel continued to attack Gaza on Sunday, sending forces into the suburbs of Gaza City but at the same time hinted the operation may soon be over.…Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-a81da76b6a5d51d72ecf67bafe449a7eeuronews-enenhttp://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/gas_leak_causes.phphttp://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/gas_leak_causes.phpBeirut - An explosion apparently caused by a gas leak shook a Shi'ite Muslim prayer hall in southern Kuwait on Sunday, hurting several people and leaving some trapped under the rubble, security officials said. "Initial investigations pointed to a gas explosion that occurred when food was being prepared," one security official said.Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100yalibnan-4996b9609decbd7d4acdbad0568d25d1yalibnanenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/israel+warns+of+war+escalation/2901102http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/israel+warns+of+war+escalation/2901102Israeli forces pounded rocket-launching sites and smuggling tunnels in Gaza on Saturday and planes dropped leaflets warning of an escalation in attacks, as Palestinian militants fired at least 15 more rockets at Israel. Flames and smoke rose over Gaza City amid the heavy fighting.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-b33d76dc6f4225db9c138cbd34c87c4fchannel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7820027.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7820027.stmIsrael vows to continue its offensive in the Gaza Strip, despite a call from the UN Security Council for an immediate end to nearly two weeks of fighting.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-bef3475a4861b0dcb0a1d0ceb0bfc4dcbbcenhttp://www.euronews.net/en/article/04/01/2009/israeli-soldiers-wounded-in-gaza/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/04/01/2009/israeli-soldiers-wounded-in-gaza/Israeli tanks and guns have kept up their assault on Gaza throughout the night, warning the operation will be neither easy nor short-lived. Thousands…Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-5d9fad74bffbe97f7b3192f3aca9044ceuronews-enenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L4633018.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L4633018.htm04 Jan 2009 13:40:01 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds comments by Czech EU presidency, background) PRAGUE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The violence in the Gaza Strip must stop, the European Union's External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner ...Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-0104d535da0e7198b3f14245e917b088alertnetenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0103/russia.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0103/russia.htmlEU countries were on alert for further disruption to their gas supplies after Russia cut off Ukraine in a row over pricing.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-f416773728b41e649153d96d3989d3d7RTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7799915.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7799915.stmIsrael will re-open crossings into the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid through, Israeli officials say.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-908ce640806a3c6bd7813afa887f981cbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7800093.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7800093.stmSix Iraqi policemen and seven al-Qaeda militants are killed during an attempt to break out of a police station in Ramadi.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c932b12432ba82cb8029715735c2dca4bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/3935103/Queens-Christmas-message-to-focus-on-economic-woes.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/3935103/Queens-Christmas-message-to-focus-on-economic-woes.htmlHundreds of people are expected to gather at Sandringham as members of the Royal Family attend a Christmas Day church service on the Queen's estate.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-4025ab705d90321cfc64f9891c20beabtelegraphenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/uk+must+complete+afghan+mission/2890167http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/uk+must+complete+afghan+mission/2890167Britain will consider "very, very carefully" any request from incoming US President Barack Obama for more UK troops to be sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary John Hutton said. Mr Hutton did not rule out adding further to Britain's commitment in Afghanistan, following Prime Minister Gordon Brown's....Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-49c8380afa8a2f9fe1e569b61095189dchannel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/7791541.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/7791541.stmThe Australian Navy rescues Frenchman Yann Elies after he suffered a broken leg in the Vendee Globe yacht race.Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c733b531436ba87cbf969362a1c0eda8bbcen